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storm
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /st??m/
- (US) IPA(key): /st??m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
Etymology 1
From Middle English storm, from Old English storm (“a storm, tempest; a storm of arrows; disturbance, disquiet; uproar, tumult; rush, onrush, attack, violent attack”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz (“storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Cognate with Scots storm (“storm”), West Frisian stoarm (“storm”), Dutch storm (“storm”), Low German storm (“storm”), German Sturm (“storm”), Danish storm (“storm”), Swedish storm (“storm”), Norwegian Bokmål storm (“storm”), Norwegian Nynorsk storm (“storm”), Icelandic stormur (“storm”). Related to stir.
Noun
storm (plural storms)
- Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
- (Australia) A thunderstorm.
- A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
- (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
- (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:storm
Coordinate terms
- (meteorology): breeze, gale, hurricane
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Esperanto: ?tormo
- ? Irish: stoirm
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stoirm
Translations
See also
- blizzard
Etymology 2
From Middle English stormen, sturmen, from Old English styrman (“to storm, rage; make a great noise, cry aloud, shout”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmijan? (“to storm”). Cognate with Dutch stormen (“to storm; bluster”), Low German stormen (“to storm”), German stürmen (“to storm; rage; attack; assault”), Swedish storma (“to storm; bluster”), Icelandic storma (“to storm”).
Verb
storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)
- (impersonal) (weather it) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- (intransitive) (figuratively) rage or fume; be in a violent temper.
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, Directions to Servants
- The master storms, the lady scolds.
- 1731, Jonathan Swift, Directions to Servants
- (intransitive, with adverbial of direction) move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
- (transitive) [army; crowd, rioters] assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.
- (transitive) (rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).
Derived terms
- bestorm
Translations
Further reading
- storm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Beaufort scale on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Storm in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Anagrams
- Morts, morts
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch storm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/, [st??m], [?st???m]
- The plural is almost always disyllabic.
Noun
storm (plural storms)
- storm
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse stormr (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Noun
storm c (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)
- storm
Inflection
Verb
storm
- imperative of storme
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/
- Hyphenation: storm
- Rhymes: -?rm
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch storm, from Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.
Noun
storm m (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje n)
- storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.
- (of sieges or battles) assault, storming
- Synonym: bestorming
Usage notes
Unlike English storm, the Dutch word is not associated with rainfall. A storm may, of course, be accompanied by rainfall, but the word as such refers only to strong winds.
Derived terms
- stormen
- stormachtig
- stormvloed
- stormweer
- stormwind
- beeldenstorm
- hagelstorm
- regenstorm
- sneeuwstorm
- wervelstorm
- zandstorm
- zeestorm
Descendants
- Afrikaans: storm
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
storm
- first-person singular present indicative of stormen
- imperative of stormen
Anagrams
- morst
Icelandic
Noun
storm
- indefinite accusative singular of stormur
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.
Noun
storm m
- storm, violent weather
- storm, heavy wind
- storm, assault
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: storm
- Limburgish: stórm
Further reading
- “storm (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “storm”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Middle English
Alternative forms
- storme, strom, starme, storem (all but the first are rare)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st?rm/
Noun
storm (plural stormes)
- A storm; an instance of intense wind and precipitation (including a snowstorm)
- An armed dispute, brawl or fight; an instance of combativeness.
- (rare) Any intense event, happening, or force.
Related terms
- stormy
Descendants
- English: storm
- ? Esperanto: ?tormo
- ? Irish: stoirm
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stoirm
- Scots: storm
- Yola: stharm, starm
References
- “storm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-08.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Noun
storm m (definite singular stormen, indefinite plural stormer, definite plural stormene)
- a storm
- en storm i et vannglass - a storm in a teacup (British)
Derived terms
Related terms
- storme
Etymology 2
Verb
storm
- imperative of storme
References
- “storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Akin to English storm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/
Noun
storm m (definite singular stormen, indefinite plural stormar, definite plural stormane)
- storm (a very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane)
Derived terms
References
- “storm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Alternative forms
- stearm
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sturm, whence also Old Saxon storm, Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /storm/, [stor?m]
Noun
storm m
- storm
Declension
Descendants
- Middle English: storm
- English: storm
- ? Esperanto: ?tormo
- ? Irish: stoirm
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stoirm
- Scots: storm
- Yola: stharm, starm
- English: storm
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish stormber, from Old Norse stormr, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /st?rm/
Noun
storm c
- storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.
Declension
See also
- ta någon med storm
- storma
- storma in
- snöstorm
- höststorm
Anagrams
- smort
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foam
English
Etymology
From Middle English fome, fom, from Old English f?m, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Cognate with German Feim (“foam”), Latin sp?ma (“foam”), Latin p?mex (“pumice”), Sanskrit ??? (phéna, “foam”), possibly Northern Kurdish fê (“epilepsy”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: f?m, IPA(key): /fo?m/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: f?m, IPA(key): /f??m/
- Rhymes: -??m
Noun
foam (countable and uncountable, plural foams)
- A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains.
- A substance formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid.
- (by extension) Sea foam; (figuratively, poetic) the sea.
- Fury.
Derived terms
- foamflower
- foaminess
- foamless
- foam rubber
- foamy
- shaving foam
- spray foam
Translations
Verb
foam (third-person singular simple present foams, present participle foaming, simple past and past participle foamed)
- (intransitive) To form or emit foam.
- c. 1606, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act II, Scene 6, [1]
- […] And that is it
- Hath made me rig my navy; at whose burthen
- The anger'd ocean foams; with which I meant
- To scourge the ingratitude that despiteful Rome
- Cast on my noble father.
- 1706, Isaac Watts, “The Day of Judgement,” lines 1-2, [2]
- When the fierce North-wind with his airy forces
- Rears up the Baltic to a foaming fury;
- 1908, G. K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday, Chapter 8, [3]
- They were both silent for a measure of moments, and then Syme's speech came with a rush, like the sudden foaming of champagne.
- c. 1606, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act II, Scene 6, [1]
- (intransitive) To spew saliva as foam, to foam at the mouth.
- c. 1591, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3, Act II, Scene 1, [4]
- […] to London will we march amain,
- And once again bestride our foaming steeds,
- And once again cry ‘Charge upon our foes!’
- But never once again turn back and fly.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Mark 9:17-18, [5]
- Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away.
- 1748, John Cleland, Fanny Hill, Letter the First, Part 1, [6]
- But I was talking to the wind; for whether my tears, my attitude, or the disorder of my dress prov'd fresh incentives, or whether he was not under the dominion of desires he could not bridle, but snorting and foaming with lust and rage, he renews his attack, seizes me, and again attempts to extend and fix me on the settee […]
- c. 1591, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3, Act II, Scene 1, [4]
Derived terms
- foam at the mouth
- foamer
- foaming
- foam up
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